BSNL plans to expand base in rural areas in Bhagalpur

At least 200 villages ravaged by perennial floods will now have Wi-Fi technology so that communication links are not snapped and information is shared even at the time of a natural disaster.Kumar Rajesh | TNN | Updated: April 16, 2016, 11:11 IST

Bhagalpur: At a time when people are switching to private telecom operators, the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has initiated steps to improve and expand its network and services in rural and suburban areas of Bhagalpur division. Sources said BSNL would introduce new telecom services in remote areas to bridge the rural-urban digital divide in ICT sector."Steps to link all the villages under 172 panchayats of 10 blocks with broadband internet services have been initiated," said a source.

At least 200 villages ravaged by perennial floods will now have Wi-Fi technology so that communication links are not snapped and information is shared even at the time of a natural disaster. Bhagalpur zone BSNL general manager Ramesh Prasad on Thursday said, "Our aim is to end the disparity between rural and urban areas and provide quality telecom services to all. "

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